Difference between, SH-5 Custom, Custom Custom & Custom 5 ?

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Difference between, SH-5 Custom, Custom Custom & Custom 5 ?

Scientific fact: The SH-5 Custom is the King Daddy of all hot humbuckers.

Actually, no.

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Difference between, SH-5 Custom, Custom Custom & Custom 5 ?

I love the C8. It works especially well in the bridge of an SG or similar guitar.

How does it compare to the ceramic, especially for palm muting?

 

[DonP]

Re: Difference between, SH-5 Custom, Custom Custom & Custom 5 ?

I'm thinking of going from a JB to a Custom in a Jackson SL2H. I love the JB, but now have three of them in soloist. Just looking for a change in flavor.

I love the Custom Custom in an 1980's ESP Horizon Neck Thru with ebony board and OFR. In that bright arch top, it is perfect.

I think I have a Custom 5 (not sure - bought it this way) in a Jackson AT Pro. It's a mahogany body so it works very well in there.

I like a beefy low end, so a regular TB-5 might be what the doctor ordered for a change from the TB-4.

 

[dystrust]

Re: Difference between, SH-5 Custom, Custom Custom & Custom 5 ?

I'm thinking of going from a JB to a Custom in a Jackson SL2H. I love the JB, but now have three of them in soloist. Just looking for a change in flavor.

I love the Custom Custom in an 1980's ESP Horizon Neck Thru with ebony board and OFR. In that bright arch top, it is perfect.

I think I have a Custom 5 (not sure - bought it this way) in a Jackson AT Pro. It's a mahogany body so it works very well in there.

I like a beefy low end, so a regular TB-5 might be what the doctor ordered for a change from the TB-4.

Sounds like you're on the right track. In terms of output I find the Custom and JB very similar, but the Custom seems to have a slightly lower frequency focus without the upper-mid spike of the JB. It's still bright and crunchy, but in a different way. I switched from JBs to Customs in 2002 and never looked back.